JK Rowling has been repeatedly accused of transphobia, but Miriam Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout in the wizarding films, nuances the author’s view. “There is not one answer to all these trans questions. But I think the insult JK Rowling has been given is misplaced. I admire her as a person.”
Rowling came under fire in late 2019 when she criticized an article on social media that included the description “people who menstruate.” She commented that there was a word for that after all, referring to ‘women’. Critics blamed her for that because trans men and non-binary people can also menstruate. Miss Margolyes is one of the few Potter stars to defend the author. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have all publicly condemned Rowling.